SALT IS A COMPETITIVE READING CLUB FOR STUDENTS

This extracurricular club is designed to allow students the opportunity to improve their reading abilities and expand their literary knowledge while competing in a friendly and positive environment.

THE BOOKS

Students quiz using questions compiled from books found on the SALT reading list.

SCHOOL CLUBS

3rd-6th Grade students from area schools compete in clubs and the area-wide tournament.

RESOURCES

Download the official SALT Handbook, logos, bookmarks, brochures, and more.

LATEST SALT NEWS

Complete Book List for 2025-2026

We’re happy to announce the official SALT reading list for the 2025-2026 school year. The 3rd-4th Grade Division will again read 12 books and the 5th-6th Grade Division will read 16 books. You can find book details and summaries here. Each division’s complete list is shown below:

3RD-4TH GRADE DIVISION:

  • Beneath the Swirling Sky (The Restorationists) by Carolyn Leiloglou
  • Book of Luke NIV Bible
  • Draven’s Defiance (Passages) by Paul McCusker
  • Frindle by Andrew Clements
  • I Survived the Great Alaskan Earthquake, 1964 by Lauren Tarshis
  • Pax by Sara Pennypacker
  • Poppy by Avi
  • The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling
  • The Enormous Egg by Oliver Butterworth
  • The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood (The Great Illustrated Classics edition only: ISBN 9781603400329 – paperback, 1591971969 – hardcover) by Howard Pyle
  • The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
  • The Red Pencil by Andrea Davis Pinkney

5TH-6TH GRADE DIVISION:

  • Beneath the Swirling Sky (The Restorationists) by Carolyn Leiloglou
  • Book of Luke NIV Bible
  • Draven’s Defiance (Passages) by Paul McCusker
  • Frindle by Andrew Clements
  • I Survived the Great Alaskan Earthquake, 1964 by Lauren Tarshis
  • Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell
  • Jim Elliot: One Great Purpose (Christian Heroes: Then & Now) by Janet & Geoff Benge
  • Pax by Sara Pennypacker
  • Poppy by Avi
  • The Ark, the Reed, and the Fire Cloud (The Amazing Tales of Max & Liz) by Jenny Cote
  • The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling
  • The Enormous Egg by Oliver Butterworth
  • The Future Door (No Place Like Holmes) by Jason Lethcoe
  • The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood (The Great Illustrated Classics edition only: ISBN 9781603400329 – paperback, 1591971969 – hardcover) by Howard Pyle
  • The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
  • The Red Pencil by Andrea Davis Pinkney

DO YOU HAVE A BOOK TO RECOMMEND?

We would love parent, coach, and student recommendations for future SALT books. Please send us a message via the contact form with a list of your recommended books and the thoughtful reasons why we should consider them for SALT. Please include the full title and author name for each book you submit. We greatly appreciate your insight. Thank you!

TOURNAMENT COUNTDOWN

2026/04/10 08:00:00

The 2026 area-wide tournament is hosted by Salem Academy on Friday, April 10, 2026.

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